[QUOTE=step_back]Got to love some of the Laker fan arrogance in here. Assuming he will just replace Jackson after he retires. Nice and classless guys:cheers:[/QUOTE]
Gotta love how the Laker fans own your head.
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[QUOTE=step_back]Got to love some of the Laker fan arrogance in here. Assuming he will just replace Jackson after he retires. Nice and classless guys:cheers:[/QUOTE]
Gotta love how the Laker fans own your head.
Rumors swirling the he quit specifically to coach the Pacers next year, taking the rest of the year to get his things in order.
No, but seriously, guy's 68, been coaching for a bazillion years, he'll never coach again right? Just wouldn't seem right sitting on a different team's bench.
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[QUOTE]LIVE VIDEO Watch at 5 p.m. ET: Jerry Sloan news conference from Utah
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[QUOTE=NoGunzJustSkillz]Gotta love how the Laker fans own your head.[/QUOTE]
WTF you on about?
SLC Dunk guys seem to think Deron had something to do with it, guess he'd been making subtle jabs at Sloan all year.
Between an owner that apparently won't spend money, losing a coaching legend, and the best PG in the league bolting in 2 years probably, the Jazz may've just entered a very long era of irrelevance.
this is shocking.
I'll believe it when I see it.
Damn.
This is quite the shocker. Sad to see him go. Great coach and great mind. He really got the most he possibly could out of the the teams he coached. I think he got the most out of Deron and Boozer given Boozer inept consistency to be injured and their total lack of size. He was right there with Stockton and Malone but MJ stood in his way. The guy has been around forever, and at his age, a year round bball season takes its strain. I am still a bit perplexed on the timing of this...was he just tired of it all?
[QUOTE=ihatetimthomas]This is quite the shocker. Sad to see him go. Great coach and great mind. He really got the most he possibly could out of the the teams he coached. I think he got the most out of Deron and Boozer given Boozer inept consistency to be injured and their total lack of size. He was right there with Stockton and Malone but MJ stood in his way. The guy has been around forever, and at his age, a year round bball season takes its strain. I am still a bit perplexed on the timing of this...was he just tired of it all?[/QUOTE]
More than likely, the man is 69 in a month and despite having a good team it doesn't look like a championship year for them.
Other than being completely shocked (!) I am actually sad to hear this bit of news. I just can't imagine ANYONE but Jerry Sloan coaching the Jazz, but it is more than that; I think I am already feeling like a part of the old NBA that made me fall in luv with Basketball has died if Sloan steps down.
I am a Bulls fan, but uh, I really don't want this to be true. Sloan is a different breed, his longevity, work-ethic, and sound Basketball principals will be sorely missed by this fan of the game. :cry:
[QUOTE]Sources say Sloan had lost team. [B]One described situation as Deron Williams only staying if Sloan stepped down.[/B][/QUOTE]
Via Tribjazz on twitter....
[quote=KelticForce1349]Other than being completely shocked (!) I am actually sad to hear this bit of news. I just can't imagine ANYONE but Jerry Sloan coaching the Jazz, but it is more than that; I think I am already feeling like a part of the old NBA that made me fall in luv with Basketball has died if Sloan steps down.
I am a Bulls fan, but uh, I really don't want this to be true. Sloan is a different breed, his longevity, work-ethic, and sound Basketball principals will be sorely missed by this fan of the game. :cry:[/quote]Don Nelson, probably Phil Jackson after this year, can't see Larry Brown getting another shot, now Sloan.
It's a new era.
****, we were talking about him possibly quitting in the Jazz VS Bulls thread, but figured it'd all likely be bullshit.
Ty Corbin appears to be have named the interim head coach which is good. Hopefully they offer him the gig permenately cause he'll get a job elsewhere if they don't. As for the extension, reportedly Sloan signed it over a month ago, but it was only announced recently, but it was still never a guarantee he'd return next year.
Also looks like this may be only the beginning of changes. So I'd look for someone like AK to be traded also.
[QUOTE][B]Jazz guard Deron Williams has said several times this season players had trouble running the offense/knowing the plays.[/B][/QUOTE]
Via usat_jzillgitt on twitter
[QUOTE]Sloan
[QUOTE=InspiredLebowski]SLC Dunk guys seem to think Deron had something to do with it, guess he'd been making subtle jabs at Sloan all year.
Between an owner that apparently won't spend money, losing a coaching legend, and the best PG in the league bolting in 2 years probably, the Jazz may've just entered a very long era of irrelevance.[/QUOTE]
they will regret this more than byron scott regrets taking the cavs job
well maybe not THAT much
but i do think this leaves the door open for dwill to leave
its a great excuse to use
John, Karl, Jerry, Larry
All of the icons of the Jazz for the past 20 years have finally all been removed.
Its a new Era. Im excited.
The last half of this season will be great to watch
[QUOTE=step_back]WOW!!!!
Props to Jerry, he has been one of the best coaches in basketball. 23 years as head coach of the Jazz! I hope he doesn't retire for good, he should have had at least 1 COY award as well.[/QUOTE]
he doesnt come across as a guy who would really care about a coach of the year award
anyway
2010: Brooks
2009: Mike brown
2008: byron scott
2007: sam mitchell
2006: avery johnson
2005: d'antoni
only one of them wasnt fired within a couple years
[quote=ChiCity]they will regret this more than byron scott regrets taking the cavs job
well maybe not THAT much
but i do think this leaves the door open for dwill to leave
its a great excuse to use[/quote]It's apparently the exact opposite. DWill wanted Sloan out or he was gone.
Mother****ing hairy balls. Now Utah is ultra screwed. We'll probably be stuck with a freaking retarded coach for 5 years. **** you Deron Williams!!!
[QUOTE=magnax1]Mother****ing hairy balls. Now Utah is ultra screwed. We'll probably be stuck with a freaking retarded coach for 5 years. **** you Deron Williams!!![/QUOTE]
They've still got Ty Corb, he'll be fine. Time to get Matt Harpring off the broadcast desk and into one of the vacant assistant coaching roles next.
So if word gets out Deron was the cause of Sloan leaving how badly is he going to get boo'd at the next home game?
Great show of appreciation from ownership for a legendary coach: focusing on the wants and requests of a PG unproven on the big stage and ignoring the input of the people who put you in a position of relevance in the first place.
It's going to be ridiculous if Williams splits anyways after forcing the hand of the front office and in any way contributing to the departure of Sloan.
Wow. I'm shocked we discussed it last night in the GT, but I thought for sure...it was wrong.
kind of relevant:
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRqoqmBWQFs&feature=related[/url]
[QUOTE=InspiredLebowski]It's apparently the exact opposite. DWill wanted Sloan out or he was gone.[/QUOTE]
With Sloans track record, I don't see how management wouldn't side with him.
Ship him to Chicago where all started.
He can teach Rose/Boozer the PnR or he can play at the starting 2 guard.
:confusedshrug:
Deron Williams will be gone too its just a matter of time
[QUOTE=El Kabong]They've still got Ty Corb, he'll be fine. Time to get Matt Harpring off the broadcast desk and into one of the vacant assistant coaching roles next.
So if word gets out Deron was the cause of Sloan leaving how badly is he going to get boo'd at the next home game?[/QUOTE]
Idk, but if Deron really did want him gone, then he really has canceled out his positive impact by taking away one of Utah's biggest advantages. Really, the only reason Utah was even in the game last night was because of Sloan's coaching, getting Kirilenko so many good shots against Deng to get him going, getting them to play Carlos nearly perfectly.
I even get why Deron would be pissed at Sloan. Jefferson hasn't been part of the offense at all really because it seems he can't really figure out the offense,but even then it's just not worth it at all. It's one of the worst things that has happened to the Jazz in a long while.
First Jeff Fisher
and now Sloan
2 of the longest tenured head coaches gone in a close period of times.
[quote=lilWesleyJ4]With Sloans track record, I don't see how management wouldn't side with him.[/quote]To be fair, Sloan's got a pretty damn long track record of pissing off about every player he's ever encountered. It's a new breed now, new league, guys don't have to just grit and bear it anymore.
Maybe it's not the worst thing in the world.
[QUOTE=lilWesleyJ4]With Sloans track record, I don't see how management wouldn't side with him.[/QUOTE]new people in place... they don't recognize his time as the jazz coach or don't care about the past... just the future... which is ok, not saying they made the right move but at least they are looking forward..
wonder what the backlash if any will be with long time jazz fans... sloan is worshiped in SLC
[QUOTE=gts][url]http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AsmpNv.bSYWFLkdICSu04B68vLYF?slug=aw-sloanretiring021011[/url][/QUOTE]
Interesting, I knew Deron was growing disgruntled, didnt realize how strained his relationship with Sloan had grown. Things are starting to make more sense
Damn!
Maybe he realize that he ain't going to win COY with the Jazz roster and with Deron leading the team.
I hope Jeff Van Gundy coach the Jazz after him :rockon:
Very shocking butno coach lasts forever in the nba. He was defying the laws of nature
If thats true, Deron will get tons of haters and will lose a lot of respect over the next days
Sloan needed to go after the Jazz were swept in 08-09 by the Lakers.
Any other franchise wouldve fired him after a few years of showing no improvement. He was kept onboard out of loyalty, but as you can see loyalty doesnt mean that much in sports when you arent producing results.
Its a great move and shows that the Jazz Organization is finally wanting to start a new era and achieve something they couldnt for the last 23 years with Sloan.
Dont get me wrong Sloan is one of the greatest coaches of all time, but every coach loses something. Hence why there are so many coaching changes. Jerry Lost is after 07-08
:violin: :violin: Its a sad day.
I guess it turns out Deron is a *****.
The yahoo article isnt accurate at all.
Someone give me a link to an interview or article Quoting Deron Williams saying something about his teammates. He never threw any of them under the bus.
He was frustrated with Sloan being stubborn about the line up and not listening to anyone.
Jerry has always been a "my way or the highway" type of guy.
Williams was frustrated with the Lack of the Change. He wants to win and he knows the way its been going the past 6 years he has been playing for the Jazz that the old way wasnt working.
Deron stood up for a team he wants to succeed.
With Ty Corbin and Jeff Hornecek (possibly) coaching this team, i expect this team to be young and play loose. You could tell easily that new players (al jefferson, raja bell, elson) were more worried about offensive rotations/cuts then going out there and playing basketball.
Williams reported problems with Sloan (He's unwilling to listen to other people or make changes to the way he does things) do seem pretty valid.